pleurisy: Anyone else here had it?

[TimC]

On 2005-08-10, alison_b (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> Paulie-AU Wrote:
>> While I am not stressing out a heap over it, I had been putting the
>> sharp chest pains and shoulder pain that goes with it down to back
>> problems. But couldnt explain why I would suddenly have an attack and
>> then it be totally gone a few mins later.
> I'm with Lotte on this one. Go to the doctor. Chest pain that can't
> be traced to some muscle strain, combined with pain in the shoulder,
> needs to be checked. If only so Lotte can sleep well on her holiday

When I was getting my heart checked out, the specialist asked about my
chest pains, and said "When you are talking about 30 seconds to a few
minutes of pain -- na, not heart. 30 minutes, yes, heart".

--
TimC
All theoretical chemistry is really physics; and all theoretical
chemists know it.
-- Richard P. Feynman

 

[TimC]

On 2005-08-10, alison_b (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> Paulie-AU Wrote:
>> While I am not stressing out a heap over it, I had been putting the
>> sharp chest pains and shoulder pain that goes with it down to back
>> problems. But couldnt explain why I would suddenly have an attack and
>> then it be totally gone a few mins later.
> I'm with Lotte on this one. Go to the doctor. Chest pain that can't
> be traced to some muscle strain, combined with pain in the shoulder,
> needs to be checked. If only so Lotte can sleep well on her holiday

When I was getting my heart checked out, the specialist asked about my
chest pains, and said "When you are talking about 30 seconds to a few
minutes of pain -- na, not heart. 30 minutes, yes, heart".

--
TimC
All theoretical chemistry is really physics; and all theoretical
chemists know it.
-- Richard P. Feynman

 

[TimC]

On 2005-08-10, Tamyka Bell (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> It could be a whole lot of things. A few months back I went to the doc
> with chest pains. After a while on ECG and everything looking normal
> (well except for my HR being ridiculously low but nice and strong) they
> decided not to worry about me.

He he. Exactly what happened to me, probably about the same time.

I was dissapointed that my average HR over the entire day was 50 to 55
(can't remember exactly). Lowest during the night was 32.
Previously, every single time I had my rate checked, it was somewhere
around 40, so I don't know how the daily average could have been so
high.


Did you have an ultrasound as well? And they say "there are no
sideeffects, and all you will likely feel is a little bit of pressure
on your chest as the technician probes". *Little* bit of pressure?!
Ouch!

--
TimC
It involves a static strap and absolutely no silk underwear.
-- magical truthsaying ******* roney in ARK

 

[TimC]

On 2005-08-10, Tamyka Bell (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> It could be a whole lot of things. A few months back I went to the doc
> with chest pains. After a while on ECG and everything looking normal
> (well except for my HR being ridiculously low but nice and strong) they
> decided not to worry about me.

He he. Exactly what happened to me, probably about the same time.

I was dissapointed that my average HR over the entire day was 50 to 55
(can't remember exactly). Lowest during the night was 32.
Previously, every single time I had my rate checked, it was somewhere
around 40, so I don't know how the daily average could have been so
high.


Did you have an ultrasound as well? And they say "there are no
sideeffects, and all you will likely feel is a little bit of pressure
on your chest as the technician probes". *Little* bit of pressure?!
Ouch!

--
TimC
It involves a static strap and absolutely no silk underwear.
-- magical truthsaying ******* roney in ARK

 

[TimC]

On 2005-08-10, dtmeister (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> Anything below 60 is technically a medical condition called bradycardia.
>
> Not really applicable in fit people of course.
>
> If you ever end up getting tests/xrays looking at HR and heart size,
> make sure you let them know that you're physically active as they might
> diagnose you with all sorts of nasty things..

I like how in todays society, you have to assume that the idiot you
are testing is a fat slob who doesn't actually do anything.

--
TimC
FORTRAN is a good example of a language which is easier to parse
using ad hoc techniques. -- D. Gries

 

[TimC]

On 2005-08-10, dtmeister (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> Anything below 60 is technically a medical condition called bradycardia.
>
> Not really applicable in fit people of course.
>
> If you ever end up getting tests/xrays looking at HR and heart size,
> make sure you let them know that you're physically active as they might
> diagnose you with all sorts of nasty things..

I like how in todays society, you have to assume that the idiot you
are testing is a fat slob who doesn't actually do anything.

--
TimC
FORTRAN is a good example of a language which is easier to parse
using ad hoc techniques. -- D. Gries

 

[Tamyka Bell]

TimC wrote:
>
> On 2005-08-10, Tamyka Bell (aka Bruce)
> was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> > It could be a whole lot of things. A few months back I went to the doc
> > with chest pains. After a while on ECG and everything looking normal
> > (well except for my HR being ridiculously low but nice and strong) they
> > decided not to worry about me.
>
> He he. Exactly what happened to me, probably about the same time.
>
> I was dissapointed that my average HR over the entire day was 50 to 55
> (can't remember exactly). Lowest during the night was 32.
> Previously, every single time I had my rate checked, it was somewhere
> around 40, so I don't know how the daily average could have been so
> high.
>
> Did you have an ultrasound as well? And they say "there are no
> sideeffects, and all you will likely feel is a little bit of pressure
> on your chest as the technician probes". *Little* bit of pressure?!
> Ouch!

Nah, only ultrasound I've had is the regenerative type, on my foot,
since my ouchie. The only weird feeling there is the gel.

Tam

 

[Tamyka Bell]

Paulie-AU wrote:
>
> Tam Wrote
>
> It could be a whole lot of things. A few months back I went to the doc
> with chest pains. After a while on ECG and everything looking normal
> (well except for my HR being ridiculously low but nice and strong) they
> decided not to worry about me.
>
> Off the topic....what is a low HR. Mine is 48 at the moment (at work
> and have had a few cup of coffee today). But yesterday at about this
> time of day it was 64.
>
> Just measured it again and got 55. It is all over the place I think.
>
> --
> Paulie-AU

Below 60 is considered low. In a fit person it's not a problem because
your heart is larger and pumps more blood per beat. The nurse took my
pulse as soon as I complained of chest pain, and got 42bpm. She lay me
down and hooked me up to the ECG, and it was 38bpm. This was when I was
freaking out. So that was pretty low. It's also combined with a low
blood pressure, which isn't generally a problem but may cause some dizzy
spells if I get up quickly after sitting/lying down for ages. Before I
went on the pill (which increases your BP) my BP was about 96/65 which
was ridiculously low.

A lot of things influence HR. Best check of resting HR is when you first
wake up, before you get up. Take your pulse each day until you get a
basic idea of where you should be at. If you wake up with high HR
relative to this baseline, then don't train.

Tam